The fifth in the new Naxos audioooks series In a Nutshell, The French Revolution is a short and accessible introduction to one of the most important periods in European history. It brings vividly to life the implacable Robespierre, the frightened Marie Antoinette and the iconic image of the guillotine. But it also demonstrates the key role the Revolution played in the development of European politics.
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"Pretty much does what it says on the tin, a very brief overview of the key events. Would be interesting to learn how the popular masses that seem to crucial to the political events were organised and how their internal dynamics worked, but that is a question for a more in depth study."
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Keir (4 out of 5 stars)